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6. August 2018 | Monika Griefahn

Change of leadership at the TU Hamburg

A lot has changed at TUHH – most notably its name. The institution is now called the Technical University of Hamburg. The addition “Harburg” has been dropped so that the university is abel to sharpen its image internationally. There has also been a change at the top of the university.

President Prof. Garabed Antranikian has retired at the age of 67. His successor is Professor Dr Ed Brinksma from the Netherlands. At a ceremony for his inauguration Brinksma said he was planning to continue the path taken by his predecessor. It doesn’t sound like a big change, but then it doesn’t have to – I believe that the TU is on the right track.

FUNDING INCREASE

Graphic "40 Jahre TUHH"At the political level it has been decided that the TU, which currently has nearly 8.000 students, is to grow. Those in charge are hoping to increase the university’s capacity and to boost funding for research and development in such a way that student numbers will soon reach 10.000. The Senate of the City of Hamburg has increased the univerity’s budget by 19 million Euros. I consider it a good decision that the range of courses is to be expanded not only subject-specific areas but also in the social field.

IMPACT ON SOCIETY

I myself offer a seminar at TU Hamburg that belongs in the non-technical area. The point is to teach engineers think outside the box and to raise their awareness for social developments. Something that I emphasise again and again in my seminar is the fact that even if you make the greatest invention of the century it won’t do you any good unless you’re also able to convince investors, politics and consumers, that it’s the best invention of the century. And you must be able to assess its impact on society – otherwise your the invention can become a boomerang. I am very grateful to Professor Antranikian for strengthening the social component at the university as well as supporting sustainable procurement. I appreciate that he will remain with the university as a researcher (and hopefully will continues to cook with students and professors?).

In his previous position Professor Brinksma was the President of the University of Twente in the Netherlands. I know this university well as it has a focus on sustainability and is involved with the Cradle to Cradle design concept. I am hopeful that Professor Brinksma will also apply this concept of thinking and innovation in his new position at the TU Hamburg. His credo after all is “innovation through interaction”. It would be a pleasure for me!

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April 26, 2022: Participation in the event “Rethinking Growth – Visions for Buchholz” as part of the Climate Advisory Board Buchholz in der Nordheide. More information (in German).

May 2, 2022: Buchholz Climate Advisary Council with presentation of the Climate Action Plan.

May, 5-6, 2022: Committee meeting and “Round Table” of the Foundation Lebendige Stadt.

May 10, 2022: Right Livlihood laureate and Russian environmental activist Vladimir Slivyak speaks to the “Alternative Nobel Prize” parliamentary group of the German Bundestag. Slivyak received the award for his commitment against nuclear power and fossil energies. More about him here.

May 12, 2022: Participation in the Congress Cradle to Cradle  –Shaping municipalities of the future.

June 22, 2022: The Central Real Estate Committee (ZIA) organizes the Real Estate Industry Day in Berlin; participation in the panel “Climate Protection” with the topic Cradle to Cradle. More information (some in English).

September 22, 2022: Lecture on “The Cradle to Cradle principle – necessary for climate protection” at the Lions Club Hamburg-Hoheneichen.

October 20, 2022: Introductory statement at “eKKon 2022” – the Austrian congress on eFuels in Vienna. It is about the growing importance of eFuels in the climate debate.


Cradle to Cradle Congress 2021

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Synthetic fuels are one of the decisive factors for the energy transition away from fossile fuels. That is why I am committed to the further development and practical use of eFuels and became a member of the Sounding Board of the eFuel Alliance in May 2021.
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Climate committee

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In May 2021, the climate committee was constituted in the climate forum at my place of residence in Buchholz in the Nordheide. I am pleased to be chairwoman of the advisory board! The city has set itself the goal of becoming climate neutral and there is still a lot to do to achieve this. The committee advises the municipal  administration on fundamental questions of climate policy.
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Right Livelihood Laureate 2021

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They stand up against violence and climate change and address the most pressing questions of our time: Marthe Wandou (Cameroon), Wladimir Sliwjak (Russia), Freda Huson (People of the Wet’suwet’en, Canada) and the Legal Initiative for Forest and Environment (India) are the winners of the Right Livelohood Award (“Alternative Nobel Prize”) 2021. Please find here the award ceremony documentation or read more about the laureates in our blog.


Federal Order of Merit

After the award ceremony, Olaf Lies, Monika Griefahn and Rainer Rempe stand together. Photo: Frank Ossenbrink

After the award ceremony, Olaf Lies, Monika Griefahn and Rainer Rempe stand together. Photo: Frank Ossenbrink

Our CEO Dr. Monika Griefahn received the Federal Order of Merit. Please read more about her biography and about the award ceremony in our blog.


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